Hi there Phenology blog world,
Since my last entry I’ve changed spots since my first spot was too close to urban activity for there to be much animal or plant natural action. My new spot’s center lies in the middle of “Redstone Forest” parallel to the UVM Interfaith center. The spot consists of mostly young-mature Eastern White Pines, although there is one Red Oak on the edge of the spot (see the leaf from it, below).
Right off the bat I noticed major differences between my original spot on the waterfront and my new spot. For one, here there is more native and healthy vegetation, like the Eastern White Pines . There’s also more animal activity, as I watched two squirrels chase each other and heard birdsong while I sketched. Here, despite the human traffic still there is much less, and the animals seem much less skittish.